Human Person in the Society

The Human
Person in Society
Society – It is an
organized group of
people whose members
interact frequently and have
a common territory and
culture.
The School of Athens
It depicts a congregation of
philosophers, mathematicians,
and scientists from Ancient
Greece, including Plato,
Aristotle, Pythagoras,
Archimedes, Heraclitus and
Zarathustr the Iranian prophet.
The Italian artists Leonardo da
Vinci and Michelangelo are also
featured in the painting.
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Enlightenment Philosophers and their Philosophical
Perspectives
1. Thomas Hobbes – He believed that
person in their natural states are
governed by their desires and these
often lead to conflict with their
fellowmen. Society, therefore , is the
means by which people seek to control
their natural tendencies and impose
order, individuals who establish societies
enter to into a
“ social contract ” an agreement where individuals
sacrifice an amount of their freedom and submit to a higher
authority .
2. John Locke – Proposed his
own ideas on the social contract
with a different assumption . He
considered persons in their
natural states as more cooperate and
reasonable, and that society
is formed through the consent of
the individuals that organized it. This is known
as the consent of the governed.
3. Jean Jacques Rosseau’s -
Ideas on the social contract
led him to advocate the concept
of the “ general will ” He
believed that even if the people
are the ones who organized
society and established an
authority or government ,
in extreme cases, the government is able to
impose its will on the people.
4. John Rawls – introduced
the concept of original
position in which imagined
humans as having a “veil
of ignorance”. – no knowledge of one’s
own characteristics such as gender, race
or social status. In this state, human
would naturally seek a just and fair society
to look out for their own interest.
Different Types / Forms of
SocietySociety -
1. Hunting and Gathering
This form of society is recognized as
the earliest and the simplest; basically
small and composed mostly of
families. They are nomadic.
2. Pastoral Society - This
form of society is
characterized by the raising
(alaga) of animals to supply
their food especially in the
regions of the world where
vegetable growing is not
possible. They also Engage.
in buying and selling of
goods with other groups.
3. Horticultural Society -
This form of society engages
in the growing of plants,
fruits and vegetables. In this
society, there is enough food
supply. Some members of
the society also engage in
making Crafts. and buying
and selling of goods.
4. Agricultural society -
This form of society grows
rice and other crops. They
also began to farm and raise
animals for food. They lived
permanently and improved
the technology for farming.
Money Became a form of
exchange for goods and
services.
5. Feudal Society - It is a form of society in which the
ruler or lord owned all the land while the farmers or
laborers farmed it.
6. Industrial Society - This
society used machineries in
the production of goods and
services. Through
innovations and
technological advances,
daily activities become
easier and the lives of the
people become better.
7. Post – Industrial Society
-Also known as the virtual
(computer) society, people
use technology and the
Internet to communicate, to
engage in business and
access different information
that can be if used to deal
with daily activities.
The virtual society is where the people organize
themselves through communication technology and
the internet. ( internet is a product of post-industrial
society. Individuals in a virtual society
often engage in complex relationships. They often
have fluid identities and do not necessarily subscribe
to certain norms or established standards of
behavior. The freedom allowed in virtual worlds
means that a person is able to engage in various
activities , as well as access various kinds of
information.
1. The person and the society have a very dynamic
relationship in which one cannot exist without the
other. Because of this reality, it is important to consider
society’s role in the growth and development of a person ,
and the person’s role in transforming society.
2. Society influences our development as persons in
various ways. Society is the backdrop by which we adopt
the prevailing culture, identity , values , ideas, and
knowledge of the persons, groups, and communities that
surround us.
3. Society also transforms human relations, which leads
to the
transformation of its members - The historical development
of society has brought about significant changes in the way
human being relate to each other.
Terms that we need to remember…
Social contract– An agreement where individuals
sacrifice an amount of their freedom and submit to a
higher authority.
Social role- It is actions and behaviors expected of a
certain individual. Individual who share similar
backgrounds or perform similar roles are grouped
together into social groups or social class.
Social values– It is an actions or ideals that are
considered important by society.
Social system- An organized or patterned set of
relationship.

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